Health Services Policy and Management, M.P.H.
Arnold School of Public Health
Improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health services and health systems in a variety of settings from public health agencies and organizations to private practices and facilities.
The Master of Public Health is for students who want to apply their strong quantitative skills toward improving health care systems and who are ready to progress to leadership positions in the health sector. An array of career opportunities await those wanting a more direct and immediate impact in their community or even the world.
Program Highlights
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Practice Experience
Gain practical experience in your final grant-proposal capstone project and presentation to complete the degree.
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Small Classes
Prepare to be a leader within an agency or organization among a small cohort of peers who share your goals.
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Great Careers
Study in a program that boasts outstanding graduation and job placement rates.
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Engaged Faculty
Learn from engaged professors along with peer mentors who foster an engaging, hands-on learning environment.
Building Skills
Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.
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Leadership
Inspiring and guiding others to achieve common goals and reach their full potential
Data Analysis
Examining and interpreting information to uncover insights and inform decision making
Public Speaking
Delivering a message or presentation to an audience effectively and persuasively
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Teaching
Foster learning by conveying knowledge, skills and concepts to students
Communication
Exchanging information and ideas through speaking, writing or other means of expression
Writing
Creating professional written content for inclusion in scholarly journal articles, books and reports
Using your degree
Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.
Learn how alumni use degrees with outcome data from Gamecock GradStats, a service of the University of South Carolina Career Center.
Potential Careers
- Program Coordinator
- Program Director
- Policy Advisor
- Research Associate
- Health Promotion Coordinator
- Development Coordinator
Job Titles of Alumni
- Director of Operations
- Senior Consultant
- Executive Director
- Project Manager
Average Alumni Salary
Five to 10 years after graduation without additional education $109,192
Workplace Settings
- Public Health
- Medical
- Insurance
- State Government
- Federal Government
- Nonprofits
Employers of Alumni
- Prisma Health
- Lexington Medical Center
- Atrium Health
- Bon Secours
- Medical University of South Carolina
- U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Even though we’re all interested in generally improving population health, there’s such rich diversity of thought and perspectives, from humanities to STEM, medicine to law, local and global interests. No matter where someone is coming from, there’s a contribution to be made in public health.
